Media Advisory - CMA Health Summit Day 1: Harnessing technology in Canadian health care system

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2019 Tomorrow the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is kicking off its 2(nd) annual CMA Health Summit to highlight and discuss how to scale up and harness technology to improve connectivity within the health care system. This year's event focuses on Connected in Care and welcomes nearly 1,000 physicians, policy-makers, innovators, patients and health stakeholders in Toronto over a two-day period.

        WHEN:              Monday and Tuesday (August 12-13) between 8 A.M.
                            to 5 P.M.




        WHERE:             Metro Toronto Convention Centre (255 Front St. W,
                            Toronto ON)





     
     WHO AND WHAT TO WATCH:


                                      8:00 A.M.: Opening keynote by Dr. Alex Jadad,
                                       founder of eHealth Innovation at the University
                                       Health Network. Presentation to focus on re-
                                       imagining medicine in the digital age.
                                                10:45 A.M.: Keynote by Dr. Alexandra
                                                Greenhill, one of Canada's leading physicians in
                                       digital health innovation. Discussions to focus
                                       on how AI and AI-enabled digital platforms can
                                       promote good health. 
            
              12:30
                                       P.M.: Panel discussion involving Dr. Samir Sinha,
                                       Dr. Andrew Bond, Dr. Matthew Chow on connecting
                                       care for the socially vulnerable, including
                                       seniors. 
            
              4:00 P.M.: Keynote
                                       by Salim Ismail, entrepreneur and member of the
                                       board of the XPRIZE Foundation, on how can we
                                       connect and scale up knowledge and take part in
                                       building stronger and more connected communities.

All the sessions are open to media. Full details for the two-day Summit are available on cmahealthsummit.ca/program. Media can also view the livestream at cmahealthsummit.ca/health-summit-live.

Media are invited to check in to the registration desk for accreditation.

SOURCE Canadian Medical Association